Abandonware DOS title

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Ajax

DOS1989 shooter
Ajax (1989) is like an arcade fever dream: vertical shooter, transforming vehicles, lasers everywhere, and a soundtrack that yells “blast stuff!” every few seconds. One...
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Nectaris

DOS1995 strategy
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Blackstar: Agent of Justice

DOS1995 adventure
In Blackstar: Agent of Justice (1995), you play a noir-style detective in a trench coat so dramatic it probably has its own union. Set in a dark, crime-ridden city where everyone t...
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Mad Mix

DOS1988 action
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Xenon

DOS1988 shooter
Xenon, released in 1988, was a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up video game developed by The Bitmap Brothers. Xenon was initially released for the Commodore 64, and later, it was p...
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The Shadows of Mordor

DOS1988 adventure
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Tau Ceti

DOS1987 vehicle simulation
In Tau Ceti, you’re the lone pilot of a heavily armed hoverbike trying to reboot a dying colony under an alien sun. It’s slow, moody, and brilliantly atmospheric. The v...
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Team Suzuki

DOS1991 racing
Motorcycle racing has never looked so… polygonal. Team Suzuki puts you in the leather suit of a professional racer hurtling around pixel-perfect tracks. The controls are twi...
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Seal Team

DOS1993 strategy
Seal Team (1993) drops you into the muddy waters of the Vietnam War as part of an elite Navy SEAL squad. It’s surprisingly realistic for its time—meticulously tactical,...
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The 11th Hour

Windows XP/98/951995protecteddemo adventure
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Armaeth: The Lost Kingdom

DOS1993 adventure
Armaeth: The Lost Kingdom looks like a cousin of Prince of Persia who dropped out of school to study magic mushrooms. You play a vaguely heroic dude exploring a crumbling kingdom f...
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The Manhole: CD-ROM Masterpiece Edition

Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.xMac OS1994protectedremake adventure
The Manhole: CD-ROM Masterpiece Edition (1994, Windows/Mac) is the kind of game that makes you feel like you’ve fallen into a dream. Created by the same minds behind Myst, it...
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The Third Courier

DOS1989 adventure
The Third Courier is an abandoned (atypical) adventure / role playing game set in Berlin during the cold war era and, of course, it's a spy game. The Third Courier was developed by...
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Stratego

DOS1990 strategy
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Scrabble (U.S. Gold)

DOS1992 strategy
This 1992 DOS version of Scrabble takes the world’s most civilized word battle and turns it into a duel between man and silicon. The AI opponent doesn’t cheat (much), b...
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Magic Carpet 2: The Netherworlds

DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1996protected shooter
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Moebius

DOS1987 rpg
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Dungeon Master's Assistant Vol 1

DOS1988protected application
Before apps, spreadsheets, and AI Dungeon Masters, there was Dungeon Master’s Assistant Vol. 1. Released in 1988, this tool was a digital sidekick for pen-and-paper D&D p...
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Wizball

DOS1987 shooter
Wizball is a  shoot 'em up video game developed by Sensible Software and originally released for various home computer platforms in 1987. The game was published by Ocean ...
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Independence War 2: Edge Of Chaos

Windows XP/98/952001protected vehicle simulation
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Return to Doom

DOS1988 adventure
Before Doom became the 3D gore-fest we all know, there was Return to Doom—and no, it has nothing to do with space marines. This 1988 title is more Choose Your Own Adventure t...
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Burger Blaster

DOS1983 action
Before BurgerTime stole the fast-food spotlight, there was Burger Blaster—a game where you build burgers by shooting them. With a gun. Because why not? This early arcade-styl...
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Hollywood Hijinx

DOS1986 adventure
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Mechwarrior 2: 31st Century Combat

DOS1995 vehicle simulation
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Operation Bodycount

DOS1994 shooter
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The Twilight Zone

DOS1988 adventure
The Twilight Zone is an abandoned sci-fi themed adventure game based on the popular TV series of the same name. The Twilight zone released in 1988 by First Row Software Publishing ...
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Praetorians

Windows XP/98/952003protected strategy
Praetorians is a real-time strategy (RTS) game originally released in 2003 by Pyro Studios. Set in the Roman Empire during its peak, the game offers a blend of strategy and tactics...
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POD

Windows XP/98/951997protected racing
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Nitemare 3D

DOSWindows 3.x1994protected shooter
Nitemare 3D is a first-person shooter video game developed and published by David P. Gray under the Gray Design Associates label. It was released in 1994 as a follow-up to the earl...